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Grow: Spiritual Development

Saint 浪花直播 University鈥檚 Department of Campus Ministry offers many opportunities for SLU students to grow in their understanding and integration of the Christian faith and to participate more fully in the life of their faith communities.

Journey Spiritual Life Communities

Connect. Reflect. Transform.

• Who We Are: The mission of the Journey Program at Saint 浪花直播 University is to empower students to experience transformative spiritual growth through opportunities to connect and reflect in the Ignatian tradition.
• What We Do: Students of all walks of life and faith traditions gather each week in small intentional communities to reflect on the movement of God in their lives. Communities are led by campus ministers, Jesuits in formation, and experienced student leaders.
• Join Us if You Seek to:

  • Belong to a life-giving spiritual community

  • Breate genuine, lasting connections with others

  • Cultivate a deeper relationship with God

  • Learn how to integrate Ignatian spirituality into daily living

  • Grow in self-understanding

  • Experience transformative growth

  • Discover new ways to pray, rest, serve and grow at SLU

Journey Spiritual Life Communities are open to all SLU students on a rolling basis, and they start gathering weekly during the final week of August 2023.

To join is easy - simply go to a gathering! There is no required pre-registration process. Regular participation in The Journey Program satisfies SLU CORE requirements.

Questions? Email Campus Minister Becca at becca.muder@slu.edu

We also encourage you to follow us on social media for upcoming event information and important updates. @sluministry

Fall 2023 Offerings

Spiritual Direction

If you want to develop a more meaningful spiritual or religious life, you may find a one-on-one relationship with a trained spiritual director beneficial. Spiritual direction creates a space for you to honestly evaluate your life, seek the meaning behind important decisions about the future and find a pathway to better understand who God is for you 鈥� and who you are for God.

This process can be helpful whether you want to further develop a prayerful relationship with God or if you struggle in your faith and need encouragement.

The time spent in spiritual direction is unique to you, but a typical session lasts about 45-60 minutes and occurs about once a month. God works through all things, so there are no limits to what can be shared. The director listens to you, and together, you鈥檒l seek to hear how God is working in your life.

Some directors may charge a small fee, so discussing this before meeting is best.

Find a Spiritual Director

Please note: Some spiritual directors are trained pastoral or psychological counselors, but problem-solving or therapy is not the focus. The focus of a spiritual direction relationship is your experience of God. Therapeutic counseling is available through University Counseling at 314-977-8255.

Bereavement Ministry

"No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear." -C.S Lewis, A Grief Observed

鈥淲e are not adrift in chaos. To me that is the most fortifying, the most stabilizing, the most peace-giving thing that I know about anything in the universe. Every time things have seemingly fallen apart in my life, I have returned to those things that do not change. Nothing in the universe can ever change those facts. [Jesus] loves me. I am not at the mercy of chance.鈥� -Elisabeth Elliott, Suffering Is Never for Nothing

鈥淭here are many things that can only be seen through eyes that have cried.鈥� -St. Oscar Romero

"Jesus wept." -John 11:35

Sharing your grief 鈥� in a safe space with trusted people who have known similar sorrows 鈥� is one way to help make some sense of the complexity of thoughts, feelings and emotions that arise amidst a loss. If you鈥檙e a SLU student grieving the loss of a loved one and you鈥檇 like Jim to reach out to you, please click here to connect with him.

The Department of Campus Ministry sponsors a student-only Grief Support Group get-together via Zoom from 4-5 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month. The meeting ID is 999 2474 2599. For more information, contact Jim Roach at jim.roach@slu.edu.

Other Spiritual Guidance

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

If you are not currently a member of the Catholic faith, the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the process through which you may become a full member of the church. Full membership involves a committed formation process that culminates in the sacraments of initiation: baptism, confirmation and Eucharist.

This process involves a journey of faith and conversion through which you will be introduced to the beliefs, life, liturgy and apostolic work of the Catholic Church.

The Rite of Christian Initiation, or RCIA, is designed primarily for those seeking baptism. Because baptized Christians from other denominations may seek membership in the Catholic Church, the RCIA process is adapted to their needs as well. RCIA is also open to baptized but "unchurched" Catholics who want to complete their initiation by receiving confirmation.

Meetings are held on Sundays from 7-8:30 p.m. Contact Father Nick Smith at 314-977-1535 or nicholas.smith@slu.edu.

Faith and Leadership

You can grow as a leader in your faith community by applying through campus ministry to assist with immersion experiences, CLCs, retreat teams, liturgy planning and more. Formation opportunities focus on community, Ignatian spirituality, social justice and solidarity. Contact any campus minister to explore leadership opportunities.